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1937 FIRA Tournament

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1937 FIRA Tournament
Date10–17 October 1937
Countries Germany
 France
 Romania
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Belgium
Tournament statistics
Champions France
Matches played7
1936 (Previous) (Next) 1938

The 1937 FIRA Tournament was the second Rugby Union European championship, organized by the recently formed FIRA. It was played in Paris during the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne.

Preliminary round

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Point system: try 3 pt, conversion: 2 pt., penalty kick 3 pt. drop 4 pt, goal from mark 3 pt.
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10 October 1937
Romania 42 - 5 Netherlands
Charlety, Paris

10 October 1937 Italy  45 - 0  Belgium Charlety, Paris  
Try: Cova 4, d’Alessio 2
Vigliano 2, G. Visentin
Re Garbagnati
Con: Vigliano 3, G. Visentin 3
Pen: Vigliano
Attendance: Coinderoux France

Semifinals

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14 October 1937 Italy  9 - 7  Germany Charlety, Paris  
Try: G. Visentin, F.Vinci
Pen: Vigliano
Try: Fisher
Drop: Dunhaupt
Referee: Faur France

14 October 1937
France 27-11 Romania
Parc des princes, Paris

5th place final

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15 October 1937
Belgium 20 - 3 Netherlands
Charlety, Paris

3rd place final

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16 October 1937
Romania 3 - 30 Germany
Charlety, Paris

Final

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17 October 1937 France  43-5  Italy Parc des Princes, Paris  
Try: Clehay 5’ 38’ 54’ 57’, Milliand 15’ Goyard 59’ J. Desclaux 71’ Delque 75’ 80’
Con: Thiers 5’ 54’ , J. Desclax 38’ 57’ 71’ 75’
Drop: Bonnes 21’
Try: G.Visentin 33’
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roca France
France: Michel Bonnus, Pierre Milliand, Felix Bergese, Marcel Deygas, Maurice Celhay, Joseph Desclaux (cap), Pierre Thiers, Lucien Cognet, Francois Lombard, Francois Raynal, Emile Fabre, Antonin Delque, Pierre Daulouede, Edouard Ainciart, Andre Goyard

References

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  1. FIRA Trophy, France - Italy [1]
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